Need someone can guide me in Japan

Bluedragon · 06-12-2010, 12:42 AM

hi my friend and i probably plan to Japan on next year for a vacation. i love to explore everything amazing in tokyo but i want to know about safety and advices before travel to there. Help me. :-)

Bluedragon · 06-15-2010, 04:25 AM

i guess, nobody want to reply me back. what about Hong Kong? hmmmm

BecLak · 06-15-2010, 06:11 AM

My advice as a seasoned traveller, check out the travel advice section on the Japanese Embassy website (or Hong Kong, whichever you prefer) and they will generally give tips on do's and don'ts in their country. Also, you can visit travel guide websites for more information. Hope that helps. :-)

A · 06-15-2010, 11:17 AM

I've never been out of my country -not even mexico or Canada- so I can't say.

Silentwolfdog · 06-15-2010, 11:39 AM

I am going to Tokyo, Japan next week. If you want, I can give you tips and maybe contact information of people in Japan for you to get in contact with?

I did not have much luck in finding other deaf people, but I think I have found guide who is an interpreter working on developing skills.

I am going to write blog about my trip when I get back.

But of course I won't know for sure until I get there. :-)

When I get back, I can try and see if I find this thread again and hopefully post in it with information that you were seeking.

But for now, my biggest advice is to start planning NOW. Don't be like me waiting until merely few months beforehand especially with foreign countries. You want to be able to find good seat in airplane, contact hotel to see if they have room, and to see if they do speak English. That was one of those thing I looked when I searched for hotel, to see if people there can speak some English.

***naisho*** · 06-15-2010, 11:54 AM

Do you need an interpreter? That may make things a bit rough as you'll have to find a guide to assist, I am not sure about this.

Rude and uncustomary to eat while walking in Japan. Has to do with cultural manners, asians prefer to sit down and eat instead. Eating on public transportation is also frowned upon.
Don't smoke while walking.

Not all japanese are great at english, even though their schools incorporate it. A good amount of japanese don't put basic english composition and grammar as a part of their lifestyle, so be used to trying to use fragmented english.

If you can, learn some of the basic hiragana and katakana. It's actually not too hard and there are language charts available. Many non-kanji words can be looked up in a dictionary or online.

$ 1000 yen (¥ or 円) is equivalent to ~$11 US. You will see the signs around fairly often. ¥40,000 ¥7000 and so on.

**Jiro** · 06-15-2010, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silentwolfdog

I am going to Tokyo, Japan next week. If you want, I can give you tips and maybe contact information of people in Japan for you to get in contact with?

I did not have much luck in finding other deaf people, but I think I have found guide who is an interpreter working on developing skills.

I am going to write blog about my trip when I get back.

But of course I won't know for sure until I get there. :-)

When I get back, I can try and see if I find this thread again and hopefully post in it with information that you were seeking.

But for now, my biggest advice is to start planning NOW. Don't be like me waiting until merely few months beforehand especially with foreign countries. You want to be able to find good seat in airplane, contact hotel to see if they have room, and to see if they do speak English. That was one of those thing I looked when I searched for hotel, to see if people there can speak some English.

cool! how long you gonna be gone for? business or pleasure?

Silentwolfdog · 06-15-2010, 12:19 PM

For 8 nights. Purely for pleasure ^^ I sort of treat it as my graduation trip.

**Jiro** · 06-15-2010, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silentwolfdog

For 8 nights. Purely for pleasure ^^ I sort of treat it as my graduation trip.

good luck and congratulation!

Silentwolfdog · 06-15-2010, 12:23 PM

Thanks! ^^

**JClarke** · 06-15-2010, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silentwolfdog

I am going to Tokyo, Japan next week. If you want, I can give you tips and maybe contact information of people in Japan for you to get in contact with?

I did not have much luck in finding other deaf people, but I think I have found guide who is an interpreter working on developing skills.

I am going to write blog about my trip when I get back.

But of course I won't know for sure until I get there. :-)

When I get back, I can try and see if I find this thread again and hopefully post in it with information that you were seeking.

But for now, my biggest advice is to start planning NOW. Don't be like me waiting until merely few months beforehand especially with foreign countries. You want to be able to find good seat in airplane, contact hotel to see if they have room, and to see if they do speak English. That was one of those thing I looked when I searched for hotel, to see if people there can speak some English.

The asia hotel in Japan is the hotel that staff speaks english. I stayed there for 3 weeks while my family stayed there for a month. It is in Toyko, Japan. Yes, I was there two years ago.

Bluedragon · 06-16-2010, 05:26 AM

wow, that's amazing what i heard you guys said. worse part i've had screach is finding a lower fly price, these are pretty expensive if i stay at there around 3 weeks. So, I better save lot of money from keep to work extra hours in overnight..LOL
Hey Naisho, Teach me more words like what you said earlier. lol

Bluedragon · 06-16-2010, 05:31 AM

My deaf friend named Sandra, she had been traveled over 50 states and 3 countries (germany, tawian, and she will go to india in this fall) in 4 years. but she never been in tokyo, japan. also sydney, australia..

Silentwolfdog · 06-16-2010, 02:40 PM

Have you tried package deal? That what I used to find hotel and flight ticket.

Even though I am going soon, I think the best time to go there is actually during spring and fall season. With spring season you can see cherry blossom trees (supposed to be very beautiful). Summer season is very hot and humid along with it being rain season.

Yeah, I did my research. :-P

Also try the japan guide website. There you can ask questions and people who either traveled there or live in Japan will answer your questions if they know it.

Bluedragon · 06-16-2010, 05:51 PM

Of course, i have tried the package deals in flight sites before, both of them are really cheaper than only flight. and i haven't find any deaf people live in japan. whoever can guide with me and my friend to there so possibly. anyway, which of travel guide site you can give me?

***~SG~*** · 06-17-2010, 07:48 AM

Mod note:

Thread's moved from Introduce Yourself to Travel & Leisure.

Maybe you could search on facebook group, if there is Deaf events or Deaf club in Japan where they get together etc.

AndyE9503 · 06-18-2010, 06:20 PM

If I were to go to Japan the first place I would check out would be Reigando Cave. Its actually one of the few places outside of the US that I want to visit.

authentic · 06-18-2010, 07:25 PM

Read Forbes book relate to Japan before you travel.

Silentwolfdog · 07-21-2010, 11:11 PM

Ok went to Japan for one week and I loved it there.

http://www.jiiga.com/Jiiga2008.11.htm

They offers guides who are deaf Japaneses. It was cool.

That is one great source for someone guiding you around in Japan who are familiar with deafness!

mistercristofer · 07-24-2010, 03:08 AM

Japan is one of the most wonderful places in the world!

Grummer · 07-24-2010, 06:34 AM

how about try sourcing the book "little planet" or 'small planet"ahh i think its called "lonely planet" its a tourist guide a compact, thick book but easy to navigate thru, it covers alot, it would be a Great starting point in terms of a reading material to begin with.

from top of my head, you could consider, the worlds largest building (temple)
, a samuri (katana) makers den... if you can find im sure there be alot of places but very are really really good...and the best are probably kept secret (kill bills probably messed me up lol)
find some wicked good places for bonsai trees, car factory museum, electronic 'heaven' in tokyo i think its famous, , metropolicitican building - largest tokyo building, bullet train ofc

for starters

wish you well , have fun!, oh im so envious lol, (gotta spare ticket? lol jk)

deaftourindia · 01-29-2013, 08:51 AM

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Thank you
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06-12-2010, 12:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bluedragon Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 9	Need someone can guide me in Japan hi my friend and i probably plan to Japan on next year for a vacation. i love to explore everything amazing in tokyo but i want to know about safety and advices before travel to there. Help me. :-)

06-15-2010, 11:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
Silentwolfdog Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 931	I am going to Tokyo, Japan next week. If you want, I can give you tips and maybe contact information of people in Japan for you to get in contact with? I did not have much luck in finding other deaf people, but I think I have found guide who is an interpreter working on developing skills. I am going to write blog about my trip when I get back. But of course I won't know for sure until I get there. :-) When I get back, I can try and see if I find this thread again and hopefully post in it with information that you were seeking. But for now, my biggest advice is to start planning NOW. Don't be like me waiting until merely few months beforehand especially with foreign countries. You want to be able to find good seat in airplane, contact hotel to see if they have room, and to see if they do speak English. That was one of those thing I looked when I searched for hotel, to see if people there can speak some English. __________________ If you are using red or blue font, there's a good chance that I am not reading your posts due to it being blended into background! I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. ~Sarah William Check my art at http://silentwolfdog.deviantart.com

06-15-2010, 12:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
Silentwolfdog Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 931	For 8 nights. Purely for pleasure ^^ I sort of treat it as my graduation trip. __________________ If you are using red or blue font, there's a good chance that I am not reading your posts due to it being blended into background! I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. ~Sarah William Check my art at http://silentwolfdog.deviantart.com

06-15-2010, 12:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
Silentwolfdog Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 931	Thanks! ^^ __________________ If you are using red or blue font, there's a good chance that I am not reading your posts due to it being blended into background! I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. ~Sarah William Check my art at http://silentwolfdog.deviantart.com

06-16-2010, 02:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
Silentwolfdog Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 931	Have you tried package deal? That what I used to find hotel and flight ticket. Even though I am going soon, I think the best time to go there is actually during spring and fall season. With spring season you can see cherry blossom trees (supposed to be very beautiful). Summer season is very hot and humid along with it being rain season. Yeah, I did my research. :-P Also try the japan guide website. There you can ask questions and people who either traveled there or live in Japan will answer your questions if they know it. __________________ If you are using red or blue font, there's a good chance that I am not reading your posts due to it being blended into background! I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. ~Sarah William Check my art at http://silentwolfdog.deviantart.com

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06-15-2010, 04:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bluedragon Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 9	i guess, nobody want to reply me back. what about Hong Kong? hmmmm

06-15-2010, 06:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
BecLak Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 2,116	My advice as a seasoned traveller, check out the travel advice section on the Japanese Embassy website (or Hong Kong, whichever you prefer) and they will generally give tips on do's and don'ts in their country. Also, you can visit travel guide websites for more information. Hope that helps. :-)

06-15-2010, 11:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
A Banned Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,180 Blog Entries: 1	I've never been out of my country -not even mexico or Canada- so I can't say.

06-15-2010, 11:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
*naisho* Forum Disorders M.D.,Ph.D Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 6,162	Do you need an interpreter? That may make things a bit rough as you'll have to find a guide to assist, I am not sure about this. Rude and uncustomary to eat while walking in Japan. Has to do with cultural manners, asians prefer to sit down and eat instead. Eating on public transportation is also frowned upon. Don't smoke while walking. Not all japanese are great at english, even though their schools incorporate it. A good amount of japanese don't put basic english composition and grammar as a part of their lifestyle, so be used to trying to use fragmented english. If you can, learn some of the basic hiragana and katakana. It's actually not too hard and there are language charts available. Many non-kanji words can be looked up in a dictionary or online. $ 1000 yen (¥ or 円) is equivalent to ~$11 US. You will see the signs around fairly often. ¥40,000 ¥7000 and so on.

06-16-2010, 05:26 AM	#12 (permalink)
Bluedragon Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 9	wow, that's amazing what i heard you guys said. worse part i've had screach is finding a lower fly price, these are pretty expensive if i stay at there around 3 weeks. So, I better save lot of money from keep to work extra hours in overnight..LOL Hey Naisho, Teach me more words like what you said earlier. lol

06-16-2010, 05:31 AM	#13 (permalink)
Bluedragon Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 9	My deaf friend named Sandra, she had been traveled over 50 states and 3 countries (germany, tawian, and she will go to india in this fall) in 4 years. but she never been in tokyo, japan. also sydney, australia..

06-16-2010, 05:51 PM	#15 (permalink)
Bluedragon Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 9	Of course, i have tried the package deals in flight sites before, both of them are really cheaper than only flight. and i haven't find any deaf people live in japan. whoever can guide with me and my friend to there so possibly. anyway, which of travel guide site you can give me?

06-17-2010, 07:48 AM	#16 (permalink)
*~SG~* Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Western Australia Posts: 6,849	Mod note: Thread's moved from Introduce Yourself to Travel & Leisure. Maybe you could search on facebook group, if there is Deaf events or Deaf club in Japan where they get together etc. __________________

06-18-2010, 06:20 PM	#17 (permalink)
AndyE9503 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Back in K-Town Posts: 660	If I were to go to Japan the first place I would check out would be Reigando Cave. Its actually one of the few places outside of the US that I want to visit.

06-18-2010, 07:25 PM	#18 (permalink)
authentic Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 6,097	Read Forbes book relate to Japan before you travel. __________________

07-21-2010, 11:11 PM	#19 (permalink)
Silentwolfdog Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 931	Ok went to Japan for one week and I loved it there. http://www.jiiga.com/Jiiga2008.11.htm They offers guides who are deaf Japaneses. It was cool. That is one great source for someone guiding you around in Japan who are familiar with deafness! __________________ If you are using red or blue font, there's a good chance that I am not reading your posts due to it being blended into background! I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. ~Sarah William Check my art at http://silentwolfdog.deviantart.com

07-24-2010, 03:08 AM	#20 (permalink)
mistercristofer Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 119	Japan is one of the most wonderful places in the world! __________________ Critique my ASL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBd9RKNivLg

07-24-2010, 06:34 AM	#21 (permalink)
Grummer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In the Batcave Posts: 9,524	how about try sourcing the book "little planet" or 'small planet"ahh i think its called "lonely planet" its a tourist guide a compact, thick book but easy to navigate thru, it covers alot, it would be a Great starting point in terms of a reading material to begin with. from top of my head, you could consider, the worlds largest building (temple) , a samuri (katana) makers den... if you can find im sure there be alot of places but very are really really good...and the best are probably kept secret (kill bills probably messed me up lol) find some wicked good places for bonsai trees, car factory museum, electronic 'heaven' in tokyo i think its famous, , metropolicitican building - largest tokyo building, bullet train ofc for starters wish you well , have fun!, oh im so envious lol, (gotta spare ticket? lol jk) __________________ "Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them." Albert Einstein

01-29-2013, 08:51 AM	#22 (permalink)
deaftourindia Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 5	Hello Everyone, How are you?? Hope you are very well everything .. I am deaf and from From India.. I worked Travel Agency of the Deaf " DEAF TRAVEL INDIA & NEPAL" Traveller deaf will come to India.. you will contact me.. deaftravelindya@gmail.com and Skype : deaftourindia. Facebook : Deaf Travel India & Nepal.. Thank you Gaurav Arora (DTIN)

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